A comparison of corneal sensitivity between brachycephalic and Domestic Short-haired cats

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-130

  Blocker, Tiffany ^a   Van Der Woerdt, Alexandra ^a,b  

^a ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachycephalic; Cornea; Corneal aesthesiometry; Corneal sensitivity; Feline

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORNEA; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATS; CORNEA; FEMALE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0035376031     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2001.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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